Do you know a
‘Heritage Hero’ in Inishowen?
03.09.24
DO you know of a person or
group who have worked tirelessly to protect and promote
heritage in Inishowen?
If you do, then The Heritage Council wants to hear from
you. The public are invited to nominate who they feel
deserves the ‘Heritage Hero’ award by completing the
short nomination form on the Heritage Week website at
www.heritageweek.ie by Tuesday, September 24. The
award is part of the National Heritage Week Awards that
take place annually to celebrate outstanding heritage
projects and events.
National Heritage Week took place from August 17 to
August 25 and there were over 120 events and two digital
projects in Donegal. The National Heritage Awards
ceremony will take place in November 2024.
As well as the National Heritage Hero Award based on
nominations from the public, Heritage Week event
organisers can nominate their projects or events for the
following awards:
• Connections, Routes & Networks Award
• Wild Child Event Award
• Water Heritage Day award
• Inclusive Heritage Award
• Irish Language Award
• Sustainability & Climate Award
• Intangible Cultural Heritage Award
• County Award |
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Pictured with broadcaster
Síle Seoige at last year’s National Heritage Week Awards
ceremony in Gloster House, County Offaly are
representatives from award winners Togra Fiontar agus
Cultúr Uladh and the Inishowen Rivers Trust and
representatives from runners-up Áras Sheáin Bhain. |
A National Heritage Week
Award was awarded to an Inishowen-based project last
year:
• The Inishowen Rivers Trust in partnership with The
Loughs Agency won the Water Heritage Award for its
Culdaff River Heritage Workshop. The Water Heritage
Award was awarded to the event or project that best
explored how a canal, river, lake or sea shaped the
heritage of a locality or celebrated water as an
integral part of our natural heritage, as well as being
a vital part of our future, or reflected on what more we
can do to conserve this valuable resource.
County Donegal has over 250 known heritage groups and
one of the highest participation rates in heritage in
the country so be sure to nominate your Heritage Hero at
www.heritageweek.ie by Tuesday, September 24. |
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